The Washington Post interviews senior scientist about BPS effects on zebrafish embryo development; comparison to BPA shows that BPS is not necessarily safer
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February 4, 2016
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December 6, 2016
The hidden politics of EDCs?
Series of articles by Le Monde question scientific soundness and law abidance of EU Commission’s proposal for EDC criteria, highlight influence of the U.S. on EU regulation of endocrine disruptors
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December 10, 2018
Opinion on polymers under REACH
Paul Ashford from Anthesis-Caleb consultancy discusses challenges in ‘dealing with polymers under REACH,” calls for clear guidance on substance identification of polymers; EU project aims to identify ‘polymers of concern’
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December 12, 2017
Non-harmonized FCMs and plastic recycling
Smithers Pira 2017 conference on plastic and paper in contact with food covers initiatives by industry associations and recycling of plastic FCMs
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March 23, 2017
Taiwan: Guidelines on nanomaterials in food packaging
Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration issues new guidelines for use of nanomaterials in food packaging; safety assessment and pre-market approval required
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December 16, 2014
Reliability of TTC approach assessed
Toxicity data for 328 pesticides included into the TTC database, experimental and theoretical risk assessments evaluated
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June 17, 2021
Global Food Contact Conference: NIAS evaluation in recycled packaging
2021 Smithers Pira conference covers global developments in food contact regulations and materials including a session on the risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS); Marco Zhong outlines efforts China is taking to assess NIAS in recycled and biodegradable materials for safe food contact application; Marinella Vitulli focuses on applied testing schemes for NIAS identification, stresses that the right analytical approach is key
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March 24, 2017
Fluorochemicals in popcorn bags worldwide
Scientists quantify per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and their precursors in microwave popcorn bags sampled in Europe, Americas, Asia; short-chain PFASs prevalent in Europe and Americas, long-chain PFASs in Asia
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August 23, 2024
Companies lack effective strategies to combat plastic pollution, report finds
Report by the World Benchmarking Alliance assesses companies’ measures to protect the environment; many companies do not follow through on commitments; finds lack of action to reduce plastic waste
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July 24, 2015
Plastic component made from CO2
U.S. company Liquid Light produces PET component from CO2; agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to further develop technology
